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Minnie Wood — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Wood across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Byrum Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delbert Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mrs Roberts | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Minnie Wood | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gordon Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hanes Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Theron Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stokes, North …
Other, age 44
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Spouse, age 54
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Minnie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Wood across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Wood
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie H. Wood THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Theron Wood | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gordon Wood | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hanes Wood | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lawrence Wood | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Delbert Wood | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Byrum Wood | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cecil Wood | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mrs. Nannie Roberts | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | H. B. Wood | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edith V. Wood | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | King O. Deen Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | D. C. Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha J. Wood | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nancy Gray Wood | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vaughn Wood | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maude Miller Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mozel Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pauline Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Anis Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. H. Sheppard | 34 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 22 | Inez Sheppard | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | C. H. Sheppard | 81 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | P. H. Young | 87 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary S. Young | 81 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Stevens | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Kalie Stevens | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cora White | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur H. White | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Wallace White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | P. M. Mayfield | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Carrie Mayfield | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Margaret Mayfield | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Boyd Mayfield | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Ed Mayfield | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vincent Mayfield | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Linda Mayfield | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Mayfield | 90 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | O. A. Shelton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)